The BadLANs

After many years of successful LAN parties, the BadLANs journey has come to an end. Founded in 1998 by Matthew Andrade, Adam Slesinger, George Orme, and Dan Caroselli, The BadLANs hosted large professional parties that attracted gamers from all corners of the Northeast and set an example for all LAN parties to come.

Thank you to everyone who supported us and attended our events. We met so many interesting people and made many friends along the way. We hope to see you at other great LAN parties soon!

The BadLANs Timeline — From 6 Good Friends to 300 New Ones
BadLANs timeline panorama
Spring
1999
Fall
1999
Winter
2000
Spring
2000
Summer
2000
Spring
2002
Summer
2002
Winter
2003
Spring 1999
Newest Games Played:
  • X-wing vs Tie Fighter
  • Quake
  • Dune 2000
Highlights:
  • 4-6 friends get together to LAN
  • Historic first LANs
  • Coax token ring network
  • IPX network protocol
  • Microwave blows apartment fuse
Quote of the Moment:
"I lost connection!! Who unplugged their computer!!?"
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Fall 1999
Newest Games Played:
  • StarCraft
  • C&C: Red Alert
  • Half-Life
Highlights:
  • Homer buys house
  • Basement LANs are born
  • 1st Ethernet hub — 16 port 10mbps
  • 1st dedicated server
  • TCP/IP protocol — static IPs
  • Microwave blows basement fuse
Quote of the Moment:
"Half-Life's running like crap! Who's typing on the server!!?"
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Winter 2000
Newest Games Played:
  • Quake 3 Arena
  • Half-Life: Cold Ice
  • Tiberian Sun
Highlights:
  • Party goes public!
  • Advertised on lanparty.com
  • "The BadLANs" name is chosen
  • 2nd ethernet hub — 16 port 10mbps
  • DHCP server — dynamic IPs
  • New BadLANs website launched
  • Microwave blows basement fuse
Quote of the Moment:
"Female assassin decoy bomb."
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Spring 2000
Newest Games Played:
  • Counter-Strike
  • Unreal Tournament
Highlights:
  • Basement fills up
  • Boston Globe writes great story
  • First sponsors — Everglide, Mushkin
  • BadLANs gets BAWLS!
  • New dedicated server
  • Epic Games partners with The BadLANs
  • Microwave blows basement fuse
Quote of the Moment:
"These caffeinated candies aren't approved by the FDA yet. Enjoy!" —BAWLS
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Summer 2000
Newest Games Played:
  • Age of Empires II
  • Homeworld
Highlights:
  • 40 person LAN — "Bigger and Badder"
  • First hall rented — American Legion
  • First large scale tournament — Q3A
  • 3DFX partners with The BadLANs
  • More than 10 sponsors donate items
  • Too many computers blows hall fuse
Quote of the Moment:
"And the 10lb bag of popcorn goes to..."
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Spring 2002
Newest Games Played:
  • Return to Castle Wolfenstein
  • Operation Flashpoint
  • Jedi Knight II
Highlights:
  • BadLANs ver 2.0 website launched
  • Brown & Sharpe secured for LAN
  • Standard Times writes good article
  • "Maximus BadLANicus" held
  • Media plasmas & projectors used
  • Complex registration system created
  • Fully switched 100Mbps network
Quote of the Moment:
"It's fun and it's a hobby. It's like someone who builds models, or fishes." —Homer
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Summer 2002
Newest Games Played:
  • Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
  • Return to Castle Wolfenstein
  • Galactic BattleGrounds
Highlights:
  • 100 man LAN — new record attendees
  • Providence Journal writes story
  • Large RTCW team tournament held
  • 5 high-end dedicated servers
  • ATI partners with the BadLANs
  • Largest LAN raffle in the region
Quote of the Moment:
"A millisecond is a small unit of time, but in this forum, it's the difference between life and death." —bread_man
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Winter 2003
Newest Games Played:
  • BattleField 1942
  • Unreal Tournament 2003
  • Warcraft III
Highlights:
  • Winter WonderLAN!
  • Largest LAN event in the Northeast
  • 7 high-end dedicated servers
  • Gigabit network backbone
  • Presentation stage
  • Extensive raffle — ATI, M-Audio, OCZ!
Quote of the Moment:
"wOOt!"
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